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[|Diigo Social Bookmarking]

I chose this Social Bookmarking site because I like all of the features it had to offer besides being a great resource for organizing websites that will help me in the classroom (such as highlighting, sticky notes, etc.). Diigo also operates on all major web browsers, iphone, ipad and android, which is helpful because it increases accessibility for my students and myself. In the future, I see this Social Bookmarking site enhancing my teaching in a number of ways. First, I will be able to access fellow educators’ Diigo accounts to browse their bookmarks and tags to expand my own library of resources. Similarly, other educators can browse my library and use my bookmarks and tags for their own purposes. Diigo is a great way for educators to share their own resources with thousands of people with the same interests without having to personally know any of them. Besides being a helpful organizer for teaching resources, Diigo can be used in the classroom with students. An example of how it can enhance a student’s learning is its use group projects. A Diigo account can help sort and organize websites, news articles, journals, etc. all pertaining to a single topic. Since Diigo accounts can be public, members of the group can look at each other’s libraries in order to expand their research. Diigo is a great tool for students and educators alike and I hope to incorporate it in any way possible in my classroom in the future.

[|Google Reader]
 * 1) - EduTecher
 * 2) - ESchoolNews
 * 3) - US Department of Education
 * 4) - Education: NPR
 * 5) - National Council of Teachers of English
 * 6) - Lesson Plans: ReadWriteThink
 * 7) - Education Week